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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927.

DEEPEST GLOOM

S.O.S. Message From Capt. Erwin.

SEARCH PROVES FUTILE.

Last Message Tells of a Tailspin.

JUDGE'S TRIBUTE.

VESSEL SINKS.

Woman Who Managed A Disaster Outside Manila

Business.

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TO-DAY'S COURT SEQUEL.

Two Chinese Barrowing Notes Involved.

San Francisco, Sunday.

Tribute to a woman's business The enthusiasm at the start of capabilities was paid by the

Breakwater.

PASSENGERS TRAPPED.

Twenty-Six Persons Still Missing.

Saturday's "Manila Bulletin" reports:

the various long-distance flights Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice P. The steam tug "Leyden," own- has been replaced by the deepest Jacks at the Summary Court this ed and operated by the Atlantic, gloom owing to the disappear morning in giving judgment for Gulf and Pacific Company, cap. ance of the Golden Eagle," Chan Ng-sze for $916.50 against sized just outside the breakwater "Miss Doran" and the "Dallas the Tak Long Lan firm and Tsang in the Manila Bay. Of the 95 Spirit.".

Ah-cheong, managing partner. passengers 26 still were missing. Nothing has been heard or seen

The claim was for principal The bay was unsually rough of Captain Erwin or the pilot of and interest secured by two Chin- and huge waves were washing the last named since the "8.0.S." ese borrowing notes bearing the over the breakwater. Even though which was estimated to have been finger print of Tsang Ah-cheong the "Leyden" is 125 feet long the and the chop of the Lan. captain had to do some clever sent 592 miles from here.

The "8.0.3." said:

As the drooping wireless aerial rangs for 250 the message would automatically cease immediately the 'plane touched water...

Erwin's Start.

Oakland (California), Saturday.

All went well until the vessel

When the case first came before manoeuvring to get the vessel The We have been in tailspin; we the Court Tsang Ah-cheong con safely through the gap. are out of it, but were sure sented to judgment on behalf of boat made a large circle to star scared. It was a close call. We the firm but subsequently an ap-board to avoid being washed thought that it was all off. The plication was made on their be- against the rock fill outside the light on the instrument board half for a re-hearing on the breakwater. went out and Erwin could not see ground that Tsang Ah-cheongj --we are spinning again-was not a partner and had no had proceeded to a point about "S.O.S."

authority to consent to judgment half way between the gap in the breakwater and the mouth of the on behalf the firm.

Tsang Ah-cheong is a woman Pasig river, or directly opposite and, in the course of his judg- the oil dock inside the break- ment, the judge commented "she' water. At this point the steamer Four destroyers and a liner appeared a masterful kind of was moving almost parallel with immediately rushed to the rescue. woman and when once started in, and between 300 and 400 yards The steamer reported seeing a her influence and energy would away from the breakwater and flare and searched, but found go a long way. She appears to waves were washing directly over nothing-Reuter's American Ser-have overshadowed the manager the port side. One great wave vice,

who appears to have let her do struck the vessel, throwing her his job."

to starboard on her beam ends, No Authority.

and, according to those who wit Commenting on the statement nessed it, not more than a minute Captain William Erwin has of the woman that she had had later she sank. started on his flight to Honolulu possession of the firm's chop, the

Vessel in 35 Feet. and thence to Hong Kong-keyg of the safe and the books,

Twenty-six of the 95 men Little Reuter's American 'Service.

His Honour said that if the man were unaccounted for. The biplane "Miss Doran," the defence alleged was manager, hope is advanced that any of which may prove to be the dis-had in fact directed the affairs of those missing are alive. abled machine picked up by a the firm, it must have been in a A complete check-up on the wireless enthusiast, had on board, limited capacity as he had on his number of survivors was next to in addition to the young lady own statement not had possession impossible. bearing that name, John Pedlar of the firm's books, the key of the picked up by rescuing and Lt. V. A. R. Knope.

safe and the chop for at least two launches, in their excitement, Messrs. Jack Frost and Gordon

broke out of line before their years. Scott were aboard the monoplane! The contention of the defence names could be checked off. It is "Golden Eagle."

was that the woman, who had possible, however, that some of Wm. P. Erwin is piloting the consented to judgment, had no the survivors who swam ashore monoplane "Dallas Spirit" and is authority to borrow the money failed to report in to their accompanied by A. H. Eichwaet. in question and to consent to employers.

Erwin Loses Control.

judgment on their behalf but R. T. Fitzsimmons of the San Francisco, Saturday. Erwin has sent out an "S.0.S." His Lordship found to the con- Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Com- the ..."Bulletin trary in view of the evidence, pany that he had lost control of his giving judgment for the plaintiffs that it would probably be 48 aeroplane, which is named the with costs. "Spirit of Dallas." It was enter-

ed for the Dole race to Hawail

but failed to start and is

now

fying with a navigator to Hong NAVY PLANS STOLEN.

Kong. for, a prize of $25,000,

Confession.

Erwin intended to fly a zigzag Draughtsman's Alleged course to Honolulu with a hope,of sighting the two missing Dole aeroplanes. Reuter's American Service.

Contestants Killed.

San Diego, Aug 10. Lieutenant George Covell and Lieutenant A. W. Wagner, Dole. Prize contestants, were killed this morning when their aeroplane crashed at Point Loma.

U.S. SMALL CRUISER.

Young Dade Held On $50,000 Bail,

Philadelphia, Saturday.

told

Some of

those

hours before a reliable report on the number of dead could be made. More than 50 men, "all

equipped with life belts, were placed on the breakwater and along the Tondo waterfront soon

after the accident occurred, to

watch for bodies...These men remained on the job until after dark but no bodies were recover- ed.

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It is believed by those who saw the ship capsize that a number of persons must have been trapped in the "Leyden" when she sank. The vessel tipped over on her A young Danish draughtsman starboard side, sinking almost im Naval mechanics who repaired $50,000 bail by the United States that side had no possible chance named Svendanberg, held on mediately. Many who were on the gasoline lines of the motor, Commissioner, is alleged to have of escape. The boat lies starboard advised Lieutenant Covell against confessed to the theft of the side down under 85 feet of water attempting a flight at this time plans of one of the smaller type and until she is salvaged, it is Lieutenant Wagner was pilot and United States cruisers and is unlikely that the bodies will be navigator and intended to accom-

4.30 p.m. pany Covell on his flight to stated to have led the police to recovered.

An Act of Heroism,

4 p.m.

the place where he had hidden Honolulu starting on Friday. -

At least three of the survivors 5 p.m...

The plane was a Tremaine them. The alleged confession

severe of the 8.8. "Leyden" can attribute 5.p.m...

was the result of a monoplane supposedly in perfect condition except for a small break examination by the District their lives to E. M. (Pete) Grimm of the Luzon Stevedoring Com- 930 a.m.

Attorney. in the fuel pipes. The plane took

panyagok A Third Party, 10.80 a. off at 7.18 a.m. from North

Mr. Grimm not only risked Svendanberg's arrest followed

1.30 pm Island. It was seen to be in the receipt by the authorities of a his life for the safety of others difficulties almost immediately letter signed by a third party ask but he shunned publicity for the and shortly afterward attempted ing it a reward could be paid for deed, even going so far as to re- the return of the plans and fuse to give his name to news. Descending, it struck a small threatening to sell the plans to an paper reporters embankment, half burying the 4.80 p.m. motor. The whole craft burst unnamed foreign Power.--Reu- At the time of the accident

5 p.

to return to North Island.

into flames and the bodies were

| burned beyond recognition. The accident is the first fatality of the

ter's American Service,

Dole competition in which more RESTING IN TURKEY. than dozen, deroplanes will attempt to reach Honolulu. Y

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